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In this roundup of the 2020 Good Housekeeping Sustainable Innovation Awards winners, industry experts discuss the products and companies who came out on top - including our new Pete and Gerry's reusable cartons, which won in the "Smarter Food + Drink" category.

Chief Executive Farmer Jesse Laflamme shares how the COVID19 pandemic has impacted the egg industry and what Pete and Gerry’s is doing to meet the increased demand for eggs while keeping employees safe and healthy.

Read our Paid Post on The New York Times website to get a peek at a day in the life of Tom Giovagnoli, a longtime Pete and Gerry's egg farmer who believes in the power of organic food, keeping his flock happy, and running his small family farm with pride. Photography by T Brand Studio.

Read why the folks over at The Nutritious Life say Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs are the best organic eggs around.

Woman's Day explains how protein from snacks like Pete and Gerry's Organic Hard-Boiled Eggs can put some pep in your step and serve as a great substiute for that third cup of coffee.

PR Newsire discusses the importance of the work done by 360PR+ on our "Eggs Are Healthy" campaign and our recent petition beseeching the FDA to update its standards for labeling foods as healthy.

In this editorial, Medium describes how Pete and Gerry's collaborated with like-minded B Corp's to spark conversations around using every day purchases as a vote for businesses who operate with ethical, humane, and environmentally conscious values.

In this article by Union Leader Correspondent John Koziol, our own Jesse Leflamme was honored with the Ernst & Young 2019 New England Entrepreneur of the Year award. The Ernst & Young Award highlights those leaders whose "...ingenuity, spirit of innovation, and discipline have driven their companies' success, transformed their industries and made a positive impact on their communities."

Watch Well+Good's video illustrating a step by step approach to help you achieve the restaurant quailty poached or scrambled eggs you deserve right at home.

In this article covering The Slow Living Summitt: Future of Women in Food Entpreneurship 2019, Chris Mays of the Brattleboro Reformer highlights Jesse Laflamme as a co-speaker with Amber Sciligo on the topic of "Innovation in Agriculture: Leaders in Change". This summit focused on the importance of women in the future of agriculture and best farm practices.

The hosts of the Purpose 360 podcast speak with our CEO Jesse Laflamme on the importance of protecting the health of our hens and therefore protecting the health of the folks who eat our eggs. Jesse shares how a strong mission and purpose for doing good guided Pete and Gerry's in a tumultous argicultural market.

In this episode of Taste Radio, Pete and Gerry's CEO Jesse Laflamme recounts his return to the family business and the process of transforming the struggling brand into a national success by tapping into consumer demand for organic, Certified Humane products.

In this roundup of healthy snacks to pack for your next flight, registered dietician and personal trainer Lauren Cadillac spotlights Pete and Gerry’s Organic Hard Boiled Eggs, noting that the pre-peeled snack is a convenient and healthy choice in comparison to other foods available at airports. Cadillac goes on to say that because Pete and Gerry’s Organic is Certified Humane, you can travel with a “full belly and clear conscience.”

Trend Hunter's Laura McQuarrie covers the recently announced plans for EPIC Provisions’ latest product launch. The morning-inspired line of breakfast bars will be made using Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs and boasts paleo-friendly and gluten-free ingredients along with 9-13 grams of high quality protein per serving.

Hamza Shaban writes about the stark increase in egg consumption in 2018 and 2019 that puts each American at an average of 279 eggs per year, a number that has't been seen in almost five decades. Shaban attributes this increase to shifts in the FDA's nutritional guidelines, and Pete and Gerry's CEO Jesse Laflamme cites the changing perception and cost of high quality eggs as another driving factor.

In this article from Reader's Digest, Marissa Laliberte debunks some popular egg myths: like the notion that they cause high blood cholesterol levels and the common misconception that cage-free eggs come from free roaming hens. Laliberte cites Keri Glassman, RD and spokesperson for Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs, as an expert on the ins and outs of egg nutrition.

Sam Gutierrez of the Oprah Magazine highlights six foods rich in vitamin D, all of which are smart choices all year round (and especially during dark winter months). Gutierrez highlights eggs as a particularly excellent source of both protein and vitamin D. Pete and Gerry's Organic Hard-Boiled Eggs are cited as a "top nutritional choice from a dietition's perspetive."

This Inc. Uncensored podcast hosted by editor in chief James Ledbetter explores designated shopping days like Black Friday and the effect they have on family businesses like Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs.

Eat This, Not That! cites Pete and Gerry's as an essential addition to the grocery basket of anyone striving to keep on track with healthy eating.

Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs is cited as a major supporter of the 2018 Social Venture Challenge at the University of New Hampshire, which requires teams to explore ideas relation to social issues and challenges such as health disparities, food insecurity, and efficient small scale farming.

Emily McConville of Bates Univsersity discusses Bloomberg's feature on alum Jesse Laflamme the college education that helped him save his fourth generation family farm.

John Lippman of the Valley News explores the history, breakthrough, networking, and committment to humane practices that make Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs a success.

In this interview, Jesse Laflamme discusses how and why he turned his 4th generation family family into a nationwide organic egg company with small family values and a committment to humane treatment.

Both the egg industry and egg consumers have been pushing for and widely supportive of stricter USDA Organic standards, but changes that benefit everyone involved are on unfortunately on hold.

On April 13th, 2018, a massive salmonella egg recall was announced Rose Acre Farms and the FDA. While this recall is in no way connected to Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, it's impact and size was astonishing: 207 million eggs packaged across about 9 different brands and distributed in 9 states.

For the second year in a row, Pete and Gerry’s is named as one of twenty two New Hampshire based companies to make the Inc. 5000 ranking this year.

Jesse, our Chief Executive Farmer, talks with MONEY Magazine about his family’s journey from near bankruptcy to now working with dozens of small, organic and free range partner farms to produce Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs.

Our own Jesse Laflamme is one of the experts quoted in this article discussing some of the major trends shaping the food industry. Tonya Garcia at MarketWatch explores some of the recent mega-mergers in the food industry to try to understand what is driving them. Jesse explains that much of it is bigger companies looking for the greater authenticity and trust that many smaller food producers possess.

This article from the Washington Post explores the world of USDA organic eggs and how they're produced. Jesse Laflamme, co-owner and chief executive at Pete and Gerry's, comments on the the need for change and higher USDA organic standards.

In this interview with New Hampshire Chronicle, CEO Jesse Laflamme discusses the long history of Pete and Gerry's, the first commercial organic egg farm in the industry.

Alex Beggs of Bon Appétit wondered why medium eggs exist, so he gave Pete and Gerry's a call to get to the bottom of it and ended up learning some surprising facts about eggs, hens, and double yolks. Needless to say his discussion with Jesse helped soothe the existential crisis he had in the egg aisle.

Many food companies (Pete and Gerry's Organic Eggs included) find the FDA’s definition of “healthy” to be outdated and are pushing for them to redefine what healthy really means, which is good news for the egg industry.

Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs was named in one of the 7 Best Clean Dairy and Dairy-Free Products by cleaneatingmag.com. Clean Eating writes: “These top-quality, grade-A eggs come from free-range, certified-humane hens fed with 100% organic feed.”